Question about Summer@Brown and Chance at Working with a Professor

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<p>Hello! I am applying to Summer@Brown for the 7-week program for college credit for and have a few questions. But first, here is a little background about me:</p>

<p>I am a junior in high school in Alaska.
4.0 GPA unweighted, 4.05 weighted (but am taking 5 AP’s this year, my school doesn’t offer AP’s until junior year)
1st in class
2nd degree black belt in Tang Soo Do Karate, have done it since I was four
Working on 2nd year independent research project, mentored by professor at University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF)
Entered/presented project at an all-state science symposium last year, got 5th place as a sophomore, will present again this year.
70+ volunteer hours (I know this isn’t very many)
Have consistently held a job in retail for as long as I can remember (my mom owns a jewelry store)</p>

<p>Alright, now to the questions:

  1. How “easy” is it to get accepted to the summer session program for credit? I know that the pre-college program is pretty easy to get into, but I am wondering about the 7-week program for credit, specifically.</p>

<p>2) The research project I have been working on for two years has reached a brick wall, as in no one in a 300 mile radius of my hometown has the resources/tools to do the “next step” in my project. So, my DREAM is to work with a professor on campus while at Brown this coming summer, granted I get in to the program. It is biology-based, and I have a recommendation from one of the leading biologists in the country, whom I know personally and academically (he was on the cover of Scientific American). I also have recommendations from my AP Bio and AP Chem teachers, as well as my mentoring professor at UAF, whom I have worked with closely for the past two years. Does anyone know how I would go about getting a professor involved with my research, has anyone done this, is it possible to do as a Summer@Brown student, etc? Any information would be wonderful! Also, what is the minuscule chance I could do this?</p>

<p>Any information/suggestions would be greatly appreciated! Thank you!</p>

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<p>You should be fine for the 7 week program. You will take two classes so I am not sure about having time to do additional research. D had classes every afternoon last summer. MWF was one course and TTh for the other course. Evenings were for homework and mornings were for studying for tests and writing papers. It was pretty intense. She did say it was the best experience of her life and definitely did not want to come home. Don’t forget to apply for the Dean’s Scholarship. But we found that we usually had to write in 7 week program on all of the forms since the other programs seem to be more popular. Also, all 7 “weekers” are in the same dorm so that it is easier to concentrate. Have fun!!!</p>

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